Old man Cao seemed to inadvertently glance at the stupid pillar, and finally scolded the old woman and said, "She is busy with work, what are you going to stir up, and their owners can't lose their food and drink." Why don't you hurry up and boil water, so many people are thirsty, what is enough for a pot of water? ”

Mrs. Cao muttered and carried the teapot into the stove room, Dong Rong didn't say much and went to the West Chamber to find Second Sister Cao. When the little girl heard that she was going to take her to the orchard, she jumped three feet high happily, and quickly picked up a few clothes and urged her brother and sister-in-law to leave quickly.

Dong Rong couldn't do it, so she said goodbye to Old Man Cao and led the little girl back to the orchard. The orchard is about to start busy with spring work, Liu Ergou took two handymen to walk around the orchard, seeing that the white tree body was not as insect as in the spring of previous years, he was very surprised, and whispered about where the owner learned the method, which was really useful.

Wen Niang took Fuzi to put the items that are not commonly used at home into boxes, and after a few days to build a house, people come and go, how much to be more guarded, to save what objects are lost to make the master unhappy.

Dong Rong came back and saw it, so she asked Second Sister Cao to play by herself, and then personally sorted out the good things that Dong Ping brought back from Beijing. Originally, she still felt that her family was thin, but after picking it up like this, she found that she was also a little rich woman. So in a good mood, I kneaded the dough and baked two plates of minced meat pies at noon, and at the end I served a list of tofu soup.

Wen Niang followed aside, although she didn't say much, but she remembered the master's actions in her heart. Dong Rong liked her to be quiet and diligent, and she also mentioned a few details from time to time, and finally even asked her to do a few, but she didn't expect it to be unexpectedly good. Dong Rong said with a smile that she could be completely lazy in the future. Wen Niang was praised and blushed with joy.

A family of three gossiped and ate around the dinner table, the stupid pillar quietly took a plate, and the second sister Cao also ate with a small belly, and sat on the kang in the afternoon to embroider and always shouted and panicked. Dong Rong was so funny that she had to throw away half of the account book, got up and took the greedy brother and sister out for a walk, saving the accumulation of food is not good for your health.

In this way, more than ten days passed, and the courtyard of the Cao family was finally renovated in the busyness of everyone. Originally, the courtyard of the Cao family was only walled with stones, except for the three main rooms, which were quite neat, the rest of the east and west rooms and the small ear rooms used as stoves were extremely simple.

But now it is a big change, near the door of the street to build three stone steps, on the stone steps are two open Ruyi doors, the gatehouse repair is high and wide, very atmospheric. The stone courtyard walls on both sides of the gatehouse have been replaced with inverted houses made of blue bricks, three on the left and right, and it is very convenient to store some food or sundries on weekdays.

Entering the gate, there are three main houses, blue bricks and gray tiles, red column heads, delicately carved green window edges, and white cotton window paper, which is very magnificent. A small ear room was built on both sides of the main house, and the east and west wings were also replaced with new roofs, doors and windows, and the middle of the yard was paved with cobblestones, which was very regular and generous. Stone tables and chairs are embedded under the two large trees in the corner of the courtyard, and a wooden cover is added to the well on one side.

Although Old Man Cao and Mrs. Cao saw the yard being repaired day by day, they still couldn't believe that their broken yard would become so neat after a few turns inside and out.

When the villagers heard that the courtyard of the Cao family had been built, they all rushed to see the novelty. It's a pity that after entering the courtyard, everyone regretted it. There is no other reason, Meiyu is currently in her own dilapidated house, and the big stone is heavy in her heart, and they naturally can't laugh.

The corners of Cao Po Zile's mouth were about to reach the root of her ears, and she led a few old women who were familiar with each other to look at the carved windows in the east chamber for a while, and patted a few pillars standing in front of the main house for a while, not to mention how proud she was.

Fortunately, the old man Cao is still a little sensible, although the joy in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows can't be hidden, but he will be modest when he hears the praise and envy of the people in the village, and finally invites everyone to come to the door for a banquet in a few days.

It stands to reason that only when the courtyard is newly built, the main family will arrange a warm house banquet. But the Cao family's house is no different from the new one, and the people in the village have also helped before, so the old man Cao should invite everyone to come and have a lively time.

There is no need to have wine and meat, so the people in the village naturally responded happily, and secretly decided that when the time comes, they must turn jealousy into appetite and have a good meal, and it is best to eat the Cao family poor. However, the Cao family has a good son and daughter-in-law, and this wish is really not easy to achieve.

As soon as the second sister Cao heard that the yard at home had been built, she immediately wanted to go home. Dong Rong asked Silly Zhu to send her to go first, but she took Wen Niang and Fuzi to send all the more valuable items at home to the cellar. It's not that she didn't want to send things to the Cao family, but Mrs. Cao is the reincarnation of a Pixiu, although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along well these days, but if she knows the value of these things, no one can guarantee that she will make some trouble.

Therefore, Dong Rong thought about it for a long time, and the best place was the Houshan Cellar. There is only one key here, and it is rarely visited on weekdays. When the new yard is built, it will be convenient to move things back directly.

The three of them were busy for most of the hour, and more than a dozen boxes plus some fine objects were all put away, Dong Rong hid the key and instructed Wen Niang to take Fuzi who was carrying the burden to Cao's house.

Second Sister Cao was wandering around her west wing room with great interest, and when she saw her sister-in-law coming back, she immediately greeted her, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you're back!" Are you tired on the road? Come inside and I'll pour you some tea." ”

Dong Rong smiled and nodded, and finally took the stupid pillar who came over to salute her in-laws. Mrs. Cao is the most proud and happy today in her life, so when she saw her daughter-in-law, she rarely didn't have a black face, but talked a lot of gossip with Yan Yuese. The old man Cao was also very relieved, and said that the Cao family married a good daughter-in-law.

Dong Rong listened with a smile, and the corner of her eyes swept to the stupid pillar who was sitting silently on the side, but she was a little unhappy in her heart. So he smiled and said, "Daddy, the pillar is your son, and I am your daughter-in-law, so I should contribute something to the family." Yesterday, the pillar also said that the new house should be equipped with new furniture, but I forgot about such a big event. It just so happens that tomorrow when the mountain starts work, I need to find a few more carpenter masters, and when the time comes, I will directly replace the furniture at home with a batch. ”

When Old Man Cao heard this, his face seemed to stiffen for a moment, but the next moment he responded, "It's still the pillar that is thoughtful, but it costs a lot of money, and there is no shortage of things at home, so let's use it first." ”

Mrs. Cao originally wanted to agree, but when the old man said this, she had to reluctantly agree, "Your father is right." ”

Dong Rong didn't know what the old couple was thinking, so she said, "Although it is necessary to save, the face of the family is also very important." It's better to replace the tables and chairs in the middle hall with new ones, and then make two good wardrobes for my mother to put in the house. As for the second sister's room, let's see what she wants. ”

"Really? Sister-in-law is so nice! Second Sister Cao happened to come in with a teapot, and when she heard this, she was so happy that she put down the teapot and hugged her sister-in-law's arm and coquettishly, which made the whole family laugh.

Everyone was talking like this, but someone outside the door shouted for the door, and Second Sister Cao smiled, "Our family is good everywhere now, but we can't see outsiders at a glance." As she spoke, the little girl ran to open the door, but it turned out that Aunt Cao came in with a stone.

Several members of the Cao family were overjoyed and came forward one after another. Aunt Cao took a sip of tea, said a few words of gossip, and couldn't hold back her curiosity and went around the room, and at the end she kept praising it, saying that her brother and sister-in-law were so blessed.

Mrs. Cao has been suppressed by her sister-in-law for many years since she married into the Cao family, and now when she hears this, it is like the emancipation of serfs for many years, and the feeling of pride in her heart is simply indescribable. So, the bacon hanging on the beam of the house was cut off, Dong Rong fried and fried and quickly tossed out four dishes and one soup, and the two families had a lively lunch together.

After the meal, Aunt Cao couldn't let go of her daughter-in-law who was waiting to give birth at home, so she had to rush back early. Dong Rong couldn't call Steward Zhang to take a ride, and when Aunt Cao got into the car, she looked back at the new courtyard of her brother's house, and her eyes were full of envy. Dong Rong saw it in her eyes and stepped forward to help her and whispered, "Auntie don't have to be envious, you go back and ask Du Juan's sister-in-law, Xu is family is about to build a new yard." ”

Aunt Cao didn't know what her nephew and daughter-in-law meant, and wanted to ask, but Dong Rong had already closed the carriage door for her, and Steward Zhang flicked the whip and went on the road.

Aunt Cao couldn't, so she had to hold her doubts in her stomach, and when she returned home, she happened to see her daughter-in-law sitting in the yard sewing clothes, so she took her youngest son to play, and then sat in front of her and gossiped.

Du Juan listened to her mother-in-law talk about how magnificent the new yard in her uncle's house was, and she was a little itchy, but later she heard her mother-in-law talk about Dong Rong's strange words, she couldn't bear it anymore, and pulled her mother-in-law into her house and muttered in a low voice...

Aunt Cao pinched a thick stack of silver tickets in her hand, her eyes widened in shock, and her heart turned over like a river and a sea. That's four hundred taels of silver! Is this considered an overnight rich? No, this is earned by the hard work of the son and daughter-in-law, and it is the wealth that the nephew and nephew share with their own family!

No wonder the nephew and daughter-in-law want to say that it is easy to build a yard at home, these four hundred feet are enough to build four best yards, in the future, the grandson will study, the younger son will get married, and the old couple will enjoy their old age in peace, wouldn't they all have to worry...

Seeing her mother-in-law like this, Du Juan felt funny and relaxed in her heart. These days, she is like a beggar with a gold coin in her arms but still begging for bud cakes, not to mention how awkward. You must know that happy events are more happy when you share them with others, and happy events that no one knows are boring! Now that this huge amount of money is handed over to her mother-in-law, she doesn't have to worry about it anymore, whether the family builds a yard or buys a field, it is always indispensable for her own children. She can finally wait quietly for the birth of the child in her womb, and no longer have to toss and turn night and night, worrying about thieves entering the door.

"Mother, originally Luzi and I wanted to tell you and my father about this for a long time. But I'm afraid that my aunt will get the news, you know my aunt's temper, if it gets into trouble with Sister Rong and Zhuzi again, we won't have the face to help take charge of business in the future, so..."